Ahead of tomorrow's Budget the government has announced that mayors in England will be given the power to introduce a levy on ...

Tomorrow's Budget is expected to include a smorgasbord of tax changes that will have implications for local government, ...

With three visions for LGR in Oxfordshire, some including a neighbouring Berkshire unitary, LGC looks at what options are ...

A new professional body for monitoring officers in local government has been announced by Lawyers in Local Government (LLG).

As he approaches retirement after 31 years in post, the chief executive of Leicestershire CC outlines three reflections on ...

The chancellor is set to release £48m so that 350 extra planners can be recruited in both graduate and experienced roles.

The number of young people with expensive care packages has grown by almost a third in the space of a year, report finds ...

The chief executive of Huntingdonshire DC, who has previously worked at a county and unitaries, argues the value of districts ...

Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) was named pool of the year at the LGC Investment Awards 2024. This is an edited ...

Leicestershire CC’s director of children and family services is set to take over as the new chief executive next week, following the retirement of John Sinnott after more than 30 years. Jane Moore, ...

The government has launched a GDS Local to make services more “joined up and reliable” and reform how councils buy technology.

The finance policy statement and the outcome of the fair funding review show the government is determined to push through ...